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PROS

Rapid7 AppSpider detects vulnerabilities quickly and displays them efficiently.
It manages different applications effectively and generates compliance reports for PCA/GDPR.
Reporting is highly valuable, meeting international standards and being flexible in report generation.
The automated scanning feature delivers detailed information about vulnerabilities and their solutions.
Broad authentication capabilities and high stability make Rapid7 AppSpider highly reliable.

CONS

Rapid7 AppSpider needs to improve scalability for large networks with millions of IP addresses.
The price is considered expensive compared to competitors.
Scanning speed is too slow and can take an entire day.
RAM usage during scanning can be problematic.
Provides numerous false positives compared to other solutions.
 

Rapid7 AppSpider Pros review quotes

Securitye116 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer
Mar 11, 2019
I like the ability the product has to detect vulnerabilities quickly, when it has been released in our environment, then displaying them to us.
GK
Cyber Security Consultant at Relevance Lab
Jun 5, 2019
Rapid7 AppSpider is good at managing different applications. It uses applets and generates reports to cover the PCA/GDPR compliance requirements.
it_user1152534 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Senior Expert (Founding member, African Cybersecurity Center) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Oct 22, 2019
The most valuable feature is the reporting, which is compliant with international standards.
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Andrei Bigdan - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Manager at B2B-Solutions LLC
Nov 10, 2019
The entire solution is interactive and has a point-and-click user experience, which makes it easy to find items or drill down on information. You don't need specialized skills to use the product.
reviewer1284219 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Director at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Mar 4, 2020
I would say that it is stable, as I am not aware of any major issues.
reviewer1327302 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Apr 16, 2020
It is really accurate and the rate of false positives is very low.
Agustinus DWIJOKO - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at PT. Centrin Online Prima
Sep 27, 2020
When it is set up properly, it can do scanning on web apps with multiple engines automatically.
Agustinus DWIJOKO - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at PT. Centrin Online Prima
Dec 22, 2020
The setup is usually straightforward.
Ahsan Khurshid - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at Trillium Information Security Systems
Jun 20, 2022
The initial deployment is very straightforward and simple. The product is stable if configured properly.
Andrei Bigdan - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Manager at B2B-Solutions LLC
Sep 21, 2022
AppSpider's most valuable feature is reporting - everything is stored in the local database so it can be sent to other machines.
 

Rapid7 AppSpider Cons review quotes

Securitye116 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer
Mar 11, 2019
The product needs to be able to scale for large companies, like ours. We have millions of IP addresses that need to be scanned, and the scalability is not great.
GK
Cyber Security Consultant at Relevance Lab
Jun 5, 2019
Implementing Rapid7 AppSpider requires scanning and self-identification mechanisms. You can add different types of authentication to each scan.
it_user1152534 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Senior Expert (Founding member, African Cybersecurity Center) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Oct 22, 2019
This price of this solution is a little bit expensive.
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Andrei Bigdan - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Manager at B2B-Solutions LLC
Nov 10, 2019
The solution is too slow. It could take a full day to scan. Competitors are much faster.
reviewer1284219 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Director at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Mar 4, 2020
The dashboard and interface are crucial and they need some improvement.
reviewer1327302 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Apr 16, 2020
Support response times are slow and can be improved.
Agustinus DWIJOKO - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at PT. Centrin Online Prima
Sep 27, 2020
AppSpider could improve in the area of integration. They need to add more integration opportunities.
Agustinus DWIJOKO - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at PT. Centrin Online Prima
Dec 22, 2020
Integration could be better.
Ahsan Khurshid - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at Trillium Information Security Systems
Jun 20, 2022
There are some glitches with stability, and it is an area for improvement.
Andrei Bigdan - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Manager at B2B-Solutions LLC
Sep 21, 2022
AppSpider has some problems with the RAM needed while scanning.